Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Clotheslines rock!

taken from project laundry list

TOP REASONS TO HANG OUT YOUR CLOTHES


Electric dryers use five to ten percent of residential electricity in the United States!




  • Save money (more than $100/year on electric bill for most households).FN1
  • Conserve energy and the environment.FN2
  • Clothes and sheets smell better.FN3
  • Clothes last longer. Where do you think lint comes from?FN4
  • It is physical activity which you can do in or outside.FN5
  • Sunlight bleaches and disinfects
  • Indoor racks can humidify in dry winter weather
  • Clothes dryer fires account for about 15,600 structure fires, 15 deaths, and 400 injuries annually. The yearly national fire loss for clothes dryer fires in structures is estimated at $99 million.FN6

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